CHAREESE

A woman with glasses and wavy brown hair looks directly into the camera, resting her hand near her face on a red surface. There is a tall glass of water placed in front of her, which creates a reflection that makes it appear as if the woman's face is doubled and distorted within the glass.

STEINHOFF

Production Designer

I’m a Toronto-based production designer and member of the Directors Guild of Canada, my work spans independent film, television, commercial, and music videos. My recent work includes the award-winning documentary Modern Whore (tiff - 2025), directed by long time collaborator Nicole Bazuin and executive produced by Sean Baker, Hell of a Summer (tiff - 2023), directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk, produced by Jason Bateman, The Ugly Chickens (Hollywood ShortsFest - 2024), directed by Mark Raso and produced by George R. R. Martin, and the series We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) (Bell Media - 2024), created by and starring Jay Baruchel.

Alongside my narrative work, I have designed commercial campaigns for Wealthsimple and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, created the standing sets for CBC’s Q with Tom Power, and designed music videos for artists including Alexisonfire and Orville Peck. Drawing on a degree in Interior Design & Technologies, I approach production design through structure and atmosphere, building environments that feel tactile, idiosyncratic, and deeply lived-in. I’m drawn to storytelling through space and shaping character through the objects that inhabit it; building worlds audiences can disappear into and linger in a little longer.

Howdy!

I’m Chareese Steinhoff,

COMING SOON

PHREAKER (2026)

Interior of a large construction or workshop area with unfinished wooden wall panels, workbenches, tools, and equipment scattered around.
HOMEBODIES (2027)